Biography:
Willis Alan Ramsey (born in Birmingham, Alabama, on 5 March 1951) is an American singer-songwriter, a cult legend among fans of Americana and Texas country. His 1972 self-titled record Willis Alan Ramsey was the only album he ever recorded.
Raised in Dallas, Texas, Ramsey graduated from Highland Park High School in 1969, and was a prominent baritone in the school's Lads and Lassies Choir. In his senior year, he played a leading role in the musical Carousel.
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Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 11:44:02 -0800
From: Otto Marten
Subject: CRD: Muskrat Candlelight / Willis Alan Ramsey
Muskrat Candlelight
Willis Alan Ramsey
Willis Alan Ramsey recorded one classic album on Leon's Shelter
records back in 73 or 74. The album has been reissued on CD.
W A Ramsey is still giggin' ya gotta see 'im. Yes, this is
that Captain and Tenille thing ev'ryone hated; W.A. version
will take you to another land.
Notation: Each chord is a measure, each / is a measure
of the previous chord. W.A. actually plays in different
tunings, these changes are really implied voicings.
Ej7 /
Muskrat Muskrat Candlelight
/ /
Doin^? the town in and doin^? it right
Aj7 /
In the eve^?nin^?
Ej7 /
It^?s pretty pleasin^?
Muskrat Susie, Muskrat Sam
Do the jitterbug out in Muskrat Land
And they shimmy
Sam he^?s so skinny
Chorus:
|Aj7 G#-7 |F#-7
And they whirl and they twirl and they tango
|Aj7 G#-7 |F#-7
Singin^? and jingin^? a jango
|Aj7 G#-7 |F#-7
Floatin^? like the heavens above
|Gj7 |/ D#j7 |Ej7 | / | / | / |
Looks like Muskrat love
Nibblin^? on bacon chewin^? on cheese
Sammy says to Susie "Honey would you please
Be my Missus"
She says yes with her kisses
So he^?s ticklin^? her fancy rubbin^? her toes
Muzzle to muzzle, now, anything goes
As he wriggle
See Sue start to giggle
Chorus
transcribed by OttMan [email protected]
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Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 11:44:02 -0800
From: Otto Marten
Subject: CRD: Muskrat Candlelight / Willis Alan Ramsey
Muskrat Candlelight
Willis Alan Ramsey
Willis Alan Ramsey recorded one classic album on Leon's Shelter
records back in 73 or 74. The album has been reissued on CD.
W A Ramsey is still giggin' ya gotta see 'im. Yes, this is
that Captain and Tenille thing ev'ryone hated; W.A. version
will take you to another land.
Notation: Each chord is a measure, each / is a measure
of the previous chord. W.A. actually plays in different
tunings, these changes are really implied voicings.
Ej7 /
Muskrat Muskrat Candlelight
/ /
Doin^? the town in and doin^? it right
Aj7 /
In the eve^?nin^?
Ej7 /
It^?s pretty pleasin^?
Muskrat Susie, Muskrat Sam
Do the jitterbug out in Muskrat Land
And they shimmy
Sam he^?s so skinny
Chorus:
|Aj7 G#-7 |F#-7
And they whirl and they twirl and they tango
|Aj7 G#-7 |F#-7
Singin^? and jingin^? a jango
|Aj7 G#-7 |F#-7
Floatin^? like the heavens above
|Gj7 |/ D#j7 |Ej7 | / | / | / |
Looks like Muskrat love
Nibblin^? on bacon chewin^? on cheese
Sammy says to Susie "Honey would you please
Be my Missus"
She says yes with her kisses
So he^?s ticklin^? her fancy rubbin^? her toes
Muzzle to muzzle, now, anything goes
As he wriggle
See Sue start to giggle
Chorus
transcribed by OttMan [email protected]
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